NCJ Number
138216
Date Published
1985
Length
71 pages
Annotation
The four sections of this working paper identify the victim and the victim's needs as well as the impact of victimization, discuss the criminal justice response to victimization and the available services and assistance for victims, outline preventive strategies, and review priorities for action at the national, regional, and international levels.
Abstract
At its seventh session, the United Nations Committee on Crime Prevention and Control emphasized that attention needs to be directed to the victims of illegal abuses of power and to the victims of traditional crime, particularly offenses involving violence or brutality. Primary lines of action to reduce victimization and to improve the response to victims emerged. At the national level, the reduction of basic inequities and the observance of fundamental rights provide the context for more effectively reducing major kinds of victimization. Regionally, collaborative initiatives in regard to information gathering, research, and training relating to victims of crime and illegal abuses of power can be taken by countries with common problems and traditions. Internationally, the United Nations codes of conduct propagate ethical and operational standards designed to curtail the victimization of people and peoples. 113 footnotes